More than half of U.S. churches rely on armed members as part of security plan ...

[Phil01]

More than half of U.S. churches rely on armed members as part of security plan: Survey
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jun/7/more-half-us-churches-rely-armed-members-part-secu/

More than half of Protestant churches rely on armed members as part of their security plans, a survey of pastors shows.

About 81% of churches have at least one security measure in place and 54% rely on armed congregants as part of their security, according to a survey of 1,000 pastors conducted by the evangelical research group Lifeway Research.

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“Churches are not immune to violence, disputes, domestic disagreements, vandalism and burglary,” Mr. McConnell said in a statement. “While loving one another is a core Christian teaching, churchgoers still sin, and non-churchgoers are invited and welcomed. So real security risks exist whether a congregation wants to acknowledge them or not.”

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Pastors in mainline Protestant denominations, at 22%, were more likely to say they do not use any of the security measures listed in the poll, compared to 14% of evangelical pastors.

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Lots of other interesting stats at link.

[RKP5637]

1. Put money in that collection plate, NOW! n/t

[rurallib]

2. Is this an admission that prayers don't work?

[walkingman]

3. "Support them fucking guns" Assholes.

[TheBlackAdder]

4. So much for hallowed grounds keeping evil away. If someone with the Holy Spirit in them shoots. . .

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people, it that person not an extension of the Holy Spirit? And by extension, God is pulling the trigger.

As every action performed by that individual is sanctioned by God.

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[Maeve]

5. Coming to worship while armed. Live by the sword....

In God we don't trust

[Sky Jewels]

6. Reason #3,187 to never, ever set foot in a church.

(unless you have to, like for a wedding).

[Initech]

7. Yeah let's solve a gun problem in this country by throwing more guns at it.

What could possibly go wrong?

[icymist]

8. Washington Times?!

I wouldn't read that rag if you paid me. Look up the owner in a search engine:

The Washington Times

Newspaper in Washington, DC
The Washington Times is an American conservative daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., that covers general interest topics with a particular emphasis on national politics. Its broadsheet dail…

washingtontimes.com
Owner(s)Operations Holdings (via The Washington Times, LLC)
Founder(s)Sun Myung Moon
FoundedMay 17, 1982
Headquarters3600 New York Avenue NE · Washington, D.C., U.S.